Isolated Boris Johnson agrees to resign TODAY after all PM’s key ministers flee Downing Street July 7, 2022 Multiple sources are confirming Boris Johnson has agreed to stand down today. He will stay on as caretaker leader until new Tory leader elected this autumn. He will make a statement later today. The Prime Minister rejected calls to quit yesterday and dramatically sacked Cabinet rival Michael Gove, but was later hit with the departure [...]
Number 10 denies Johnson asked for Gray to drop partygate report May 24, 2022 Number 10 has denied claims that Boris Johnson asked Sue Gray to drop her report into the partygate scandal at a recent meeting. Johnson’s official spokesman told journalists today that the “Prime Minister wants the report to be published, he’s looking forward to the conclusion of the report and for it to be put in [...]
Football regulator’s powers to be revealed in bill – and opinion is already divided March 18, 2024 The long-awaited Football Governance Bill will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.
Brexit and Boris supporter Nadine Dorries will quit as an MP at next election February 10, 2023 Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced she is standing down as an MP at the next general election. Ms Dorries, who represents Mid Bedfordshire and has been an MP since 2005, hit out at her party’s decision to remove Boris Johnson as Prime Minister as she used her new TalkTV show to confirm her [...]
Aukus defence project can help drive growth agenda, says John Healey July 13, 2024 John Healey has set out the UK’s continued commitment to the Aukus defence project as he welcomed Australia’s defence minister to the country.
Kemi Badenoch twice as popular as nearest rival to lead Conservatives July 11, 2024 Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support as her nearest rival to take over as Conservative leader, a poll has found.
China’s cyber-attacks are democratic threat and business opportunity March 26, 2024 How you doing, my old China? That was certainly the tone of the UK’s attitude towards Sino-British relations when the current foreign secretary, David Cameron, was Prime Minister. He even took a confused-looking Xi Jinping for a pint in the Cotswolds. As yesterday’s parliamentary announcements made clear, things have changed. China’s cyber attack on the [...]
BREAKING: Truss to make statement at 1.30 as Tory MPs call for her to go October 20, 2022 Liz Truss will make a statement at 1.30pm, with speculation raging that she could announce her resignation as Prime Minister. The statement comes after a morning of fevered speculation about her future, less than two months after entering Number 10. Sixteen Conservative MPs have now publicly called for the Prime Minister to resign with many [...]
BAE Systems lands contract to build Aussie nuclear-powered submarines creating 1,170 UK jobs March 21, 2024 The UK and Australia have appointed manufacturer BAE Systems for a multibillion-pound contract to build a fleet of next generation nuclear-powered submarines in a boost for Britain's defence sector.
Labour calls for investigation into Boris Johnson’s appointment of BBC chair after ‘sleaze’ allegations January 22, 2023 Labour has called for an investigation into the appointment of Richard Sharp as BBC chair after he allegedly helped Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee shortly before being appointed to the job. The opposition party have written to both the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after the Sunday Times reported [...]